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Nintendo Confirms Short Wii U GamePad Range

According to Nintendo's Bill Trinen, the maximum effective range for the Wii U GamePad will only be 24 feet.

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ninjabake4252d ago

It has been confirmed for 8 meters. How that is considered "short" is beyond me. In any case, why would you be sitting that far away from the system to begin with?

ozstar4252d ago

"rantgaming"

Explains it all, i thought.

inb4its2late4252d ago

Yeah that's not short for regular gaming needs. For most purposes its no big deal. But unfortunately it will not reach all areas in my house nor on my back deck while i am outside with friends which would be cool.

NoFanboyRequired4252d ago

Just move the wii closer to the deck. Pretty sure you wont need to hook it up to the tv with that secondary screen :p

Baka-akaB4252d ago (Edited 4252d ago )

" In any case, why would you be sitting that far away from the system to begin with? "

One of the hyped feature of the wii u is the ability to play precisely without the screen and switch back onto the tablet's screen when otherwise busy .

So no , while understandable , it is a tad dissapointing that you can't just go around the house as freely as hoped with it .

Outside_ofthe_Box4252d ago

Exactly. It was a highlighted feature. It's disappointing that you are limited to how far you can take the gamepad in the house, but at the end of the day the Wii U is a console after all.

ninjabake4252d ago

Great point! But I'm not so sure Nintendo themselves ever came out and said "you can play anywhere with this thing" it was more of an emphasis on simply being able to stream games directly from the TV to the gamepad alone. I didn't hear much, if anything, about it having a very large range nor did I hear Nintendo touting it. Either way one would think since they bring the feature up that it would be able to have far range so I see where your coming from. But you know what they say about assumptions...

CalvinKlein4252d ago

Im not sure, I may have to move it closer to my pool to use it while I float around.

Muigi4251d ago

You do know they're not selling extra gamepads right?

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boybato4252d ago

who plays more than 8 meters away from their TVs?

ChickeyCantor4252d ago

You take the screen with you remember?

8 meters/24 foot radius. I welcome this. I can play my games and move around in the house.

f7897904252d ago

That's 24 unobstructed feet. You have to stay in the living room.

boybato4252d ago

my point was if you are playing while the cross controller function is being used i do not see anyone playing that far away from their tv sets.

Of course, it might be short to some specially those who would like to pause and continue their game on the crapper.

rainslacker4252d ago

@f789790

are you sure there can't be obstructions? This would indicate the controller works on an line of sight principle which would be really dodgy for a controller. I assumed it would work on a closed network radio signal...similar to bluetooth or wireless network. I know there's a sensor bar but I thought that was just for the motion control properties of the controller.

NiKK_4194252d ago

@rainslacker You do realize that the signal for both Bluetooth and Wifi gets degraded through obstructions also, right?

rainslacker4252d ago

@Nikk

Yeah I'm aware. Was just hoping for some clarification...for instance can the tablet be used in the next room...say 10 feet from the console but no line of sight.

beerkeg4252d ago

'@rainslacker You do realize that the signal for both Bluetooth and Wifi gets degraded through obstructions also, right? '

That hasn't stopped me turning on my ps3 in my front room accidentally when I've used my dualshock with my pc which is in a room upstairs. There's a fair amount of distance and obstruction in between those rooms as well.

rainslacker4252d ago

@beer

I guess I'll just ask the straight out question.

Does the Wii U controller require line of sight?

hence the reason for my original comment on f789790's post, since he stated you had to stay in the living room. Personally don't care about the actual obstructed distance so long as I can carry around the Wii U controller to another room.:)

Also I go to the kitchen during long dialogue scenes in some games just pressing the X button so I don't have to sit there and watch them sometimes.:) I love the dualshock.

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ChickeyCantor4252d ago

It's not meant for that obviously. It's meant for when you play it solely on your gamepad. It's more convenient for homes who have complex structures.

CalvinKlein4252d ago

my spa is 15 meters from my TV.

AO1JMM4252d ago

24 feet away from the console/TV is considered "short"?

xXBlondieVanHarlowXx4252d ago (Edited 4252d ago )

Hey,, hey, i love playing my games at precisely 25 feet away from the TV. Well my WiiU experience is ruined :/

lolz jk JK JK >_< 24 feet is more than enough. My whole house is about 24 feet.... -___-" Yeah I don't earn much..

PirateThom4252d ago

It's short when there was a lot of talk of kids playing games on the screen from their rooms and also being able to use this around the house...

timothylittle4252d ago

Exactly. I think a lot of people expected to be able to do that. Personally, I'm fine with the 24' range

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno5d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."